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Infective endocarditis and cancer in the elderly [PDF]

, 2015
Little is known about the magnitude of the association between infective endocarditis and cancer, and about the natural history of cancer patients with concomitant diagnosis of infective endocarditis. We used the SEER-Medicare linked database to identify
García-Albéniz, Xabier, Hernan, Miguel Angel, Hernández-Díaz, Sonia, Hsu, John, Lipsitch, Marc, Logan, Roger W.   +5 more
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Staphylococcus aureus AgrA Modulators From South African Antimicrobial Plants

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
The study workflow utilized validated in silico [molecular docking, fingerprinting, pharmacokinetics prediction, molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, ligand‐protein contact maps] tools to bioprospect a wide variety of metabolites surveyed from South African plants with antimicrobial activities, and target them against the key S.
Christiana Eleojo Aruwa, Saheed Sabiu
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Mechanical plaque removal in step‐1 of care

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Maintaining a regular oral hygiene routine is essential for taking care of our mouths, ensuring healthy teeth, and achieving fresh breath. Patient education on oral hygiene is an important component of their overall treatment. Firstly, patients should be informed about the direct connection between bacteria in dental plaque and oral diseases ...
G. A. (Fridus) Van der Weijden, Cor van Loveren   +1 more
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Pascal's Wager, infective endocarditis and the "no-lose" philosophy in medicine [PDF]

, 2010
Doctors and dentists have traditionally used antibiotic prophylaxis in certain patient groups in order to prevent infective endocarditis (IE). New guidelines, however, suggest that the risk to patients from using antibiotics is higher than the risk from ...
Conway, D.I., Shaw, D.
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Efficacy of Essential Oil of Algrizea minor Sobral, Faria & Proença (Myrtaceae) in Combating Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Antibacterial and Virulence Modulation Studies Conducted In Vitro and In Vivo

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
This study explored the antibacterial, antivirulence, and in vivo effects of Algrizea minor essential oil (EOAM), against MRSA isolates. Chemical analysis by GC‐MS has been performed. The oil exhibited synergistic effects when combined with amoxicillin and oxacillin, inhibiting biofilm formation and reducing S. aureus‐induced hemolysis.
Amanda Vieira de Barros, Bruno Oliveira de Veras, Henrique Nelson Pereira Costa Júnior, Raudiney Frankilin Vasconcelos Mendes, Patryck Érmerson Monteiro dos Santos, Jael Fernandes Tavares, Daniela Maria do Amaral Ferraz Navarro, Rafael Matos Ximenes, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva, Clovis Macedo Bezerra Filho, Josinaldo Alves da Silva, Márcia Vanusa da Silva, João Paulo Martins de Lima, Henrique Douglas Melo Coutinho, Maria Betânia Melo de Oliveira   +14 more
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A Case Report of Successful Conservative Treatment for Infective Endocarditis Caused by Gemella sanguinis

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2019
Infective endocarditis is defined as an infection of a native or prosthetic heart valve, the endocardial surface of the heart, or an indwelling cardiac device.
Georgia Emmanouilidou, Panagiota Voukelatou, Ioannis Vrettos, Vasileia Aftzi, Konstantinos Dodos, Despoina Koumpouli, George Avgeropoulos, Andreas Kalliakmanis   +7 more
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Infective endocarditis caused by Salmonella enteritidis in a dialysis patient: a case report and literature review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2009
Background Infective endocarditis is significantly more common in haemodialysis patients as compared with the general population, the causative pathogen is generally Staphylococcus aureus; there have been no previously reported cases of infective ...
Tamagaki Keiichi, Nishizaki Yuji, Taki Fumika, Furukawa Keiichi, Futatsuyama Miyuki, Tsugawa Yusuke, Kaneshiro Yuki, Komatsu Yasuhiro   +7 more
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Infective endocarditis post-transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), microbiological profile and clinical outcomes: A systematic review.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BACKGROUND:The data on infective endocarditis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is scarce and limited to case reports and case series in the literature.
Adnan Khan, Aqsa Aslam, Khawar Naeem Satti, Sana Ashiq   +3 more
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Severe Vasoplegic Syndrome Treated with Angiotensin II and Hemoadsorption Therapy after Cardiac Surgery

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vasoplegic syndrome (VS) is a common complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The main pathophysiology mechanism of VS includes a systemic inflammatory response syndrome due to surgical trauma, release of pro‐inflammatory mediators caused by blood contact with foreign surfaces of heart‐lung machine (pump and tubing)
Matteo Lucchelli, Davide Tommaso Andreis, Mattia Gomarasca, Giovanni Mistraletti   +3 more
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Diagnosis of infective endocarditis with cardiac CT in an adult

Radiology Case Reports, 2019
The diagnosis of infective endocarditis is based on modified Duke's criteria, which includes clinical, biological, and echocardiographic findings. However, computed tomography (CT) has not been mentioned as a diagnostic tool in the criteria.
Kotaro Ouchi, MD, PhD, Toshiro Ebihara, MD, Masaki Niitani, MD, Masato Makino, MD, Makoto Hirose, MD, Daisuke Iiduka, MD, Kazuo Misumi, MD, PhD   +6 more
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